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Following an industry-wide consultation, the Freeview TV guide is set to be updated and expanded on Wednesday, 2 August 2017. This change is designed to increase capacity for the launch of new channels in the future and strengthen consumer protection measures to further minimise risks around minors viewing inappropriate content. Some existing channels will move […]

YouView is working on a project to offer addressable linear or dynamic ad insertion, according to the UK TV platform’s commercial projects director Simon Cook. Speaking at TV Connect in London this morning on a panel titled ‘big opportunities for data in creating business value’, Cook said that YouView is working with shareholders to provide […]

UKTV has launched an updated version of its on-demand service, UKTV Play, on the YouView platform. The revamped video-on-demand player features a new home screen with tailored recommendations and top shows from UKTV’s Dave, Really, Yesterday and Drama channels. A collections feature offers curated content along specific themes, viewers can also collate their favourite episodes […]

TalkTalk has renewed its agreement with Sky to provide its customers with ongoing access to its basic and premium channels. The latest multi-year agreement covers entertainment channels Sky 1, Sky Arts and Sky Living as well as premium channels Sky Sports and Sky Cinema. Pay-per-view service Sky Box Office is also included, but there’s no […]

Premium content delivery specialist Vubiquity has announced a significant multi-year extension to its wholesale content supply chain contract with Sky. The exclusive deal means Vubiquity will ensure Sky’s content is managed and delivered promptly to the catch-up and on-demand services of Sky’s wholesale customers in the UK such as Virgin Media, TalkTalk and BT. Vubiquity […]

Research from Kantar Worldpanel ComTech on the home services market – covering broadband, fixed landline and pay-TV – reveals strong gains for the major players amid further turmoil for TalkTalk. BT, Sky and Virgin Media have all seen year-on-year customer growth, with BT’s share up by 7.8 percentage points on last year thanks to strong […]

BT TV became the most complained about pay TV service in the third quarter of 2015, with Ofcom complaints stats showing a sharp rise in complaints. According to Ofcom data covering July to September 2015, BT’s complaints volume increased significantly to 25 per 100,000 customers, compared to 11 per 100,000 in the second quarter of […]

Six music channels have been dropped from TalkTalk’s YouView based service this week in what the company called a “review” of its channels. Heat TV, Kiss, The Box, Kerrang, Smash Hits and Magic – music channels operated by The Box Plus Network, a joint venture between Bauer Media and Channel 4, have been withdrawn. They […]

YouView’s shareholders are set to sign a £100m-plus deal to secure the future of the internet based TV service, with all seven partners remaining on board as equal shareholders in the venture. The seven partners are BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, Arqiva, BT and TalkTalk, who under the terms of the new agreement will […]

Internet providers BT and TalkTalk could sell set-top boxes for the YouView broadband TV service for as little as £80. YouView, which will mix Freeview HD and Freesat HD PVRs with free and paid-for video-on-demand services, is planning to launch in early 2012. BT and TalkTalk are partners in the service, along with the BBC, […]